[8] She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics held in Beijing, China, as rowing made its debut at the Games.

[3][9] Riches won a further world title in 2009, alongside Hansford, David Smith, James Roe and cox Rhiannon Jones.

[10] At the 2010 World Championships she won a silver medal competing with Smith, Roe, Ryan Chamberlain and Jones.

She won the gold medal in the LTAMix4+ event alongside crewmates Pam Relph, David Smith, James Roe and Lily van den Broecke, the cox.

[2] Riches was selected along with Relph, Smith, Roe and van den Broeke, to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the mixed coxed four event.

[14] The event took place between 31 August and 2 September at Eton Dorney,[15] and the GB crew won the gold medal.